This section is from the book "Text-Book Of Materia Medica For Nurses", by Lavinia L. Dock. Also available from Amazon: Text-book of materia medica for nurses.
The dried seeds of Elettaria Cardamomum contain a fixed and also a volatile aromatic oil.
Cardamom is a pleasant stomachic, less heating and stimulating than others of its class.
The tincture is given in doses of xxx.-2 mils, and is also used as an ingredient in tonic mixtures.
 
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